Question

Read the introduction from a biology book. Think about the way your body feels after a swim in a cold pool. Think about the way your body feels after a hot bath. Temperature affects human beings in many ways. How does temperature affect plants? Do they photosynthesize faster in cold weather or hot? Students can measure the way sugar is transported within a plant at different temperatures to find these answers. According to the introduction, why are plants being studied? to see how much heat is produced by plants to see if growth is improved in a cold pool to see how temperature affects plants to see if plants grow better with sugar water

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. To to see how temperature affects plants

Explanation:

The purpose of an introduction is to explain the focus and topic of a text. In the case of the introduction presented, the focus is "how temperature affects plants" (Option C). This is because from the beginning of the text the author mentions how temperature affects living creatures. Indeed, the author uses statements such as "Think about the way your body feels after a swim in a cold pool" to introduce the topic. Also, after this general introduction the author focuses on the effects temperature has on plants, this can be seen in statements such as "How does temperature affect plants?" or "Do they photosynthesize faster in cold weather or hot?".